The following tweet by Gady Epstein, a correspondent for the Economist based in Beijing, is not surprising. The way I read it, he seemed dissatisfied that China and Japan haven't yet escalated their tension into war. Yes, this is that same trash magazine that had a sort of mea culpa not too long ago for their role in justifying British imperialism against the Chinese. … [Read more...] about The Economist’s Anti-China Stance on Diaoyu Islands
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“The Inconvenient Truth Behind the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands” by Han-Yi Shaw
The following short article is by Han-Yi Shaw, a Research Fellow at the Research Center for International Legal Studies, National Chengchi University, in Taipei, Taiwan. Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times has decided to publish it on his blog, with a short forward. It is an important piece of work tracing the history of the ownership of the Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands, using … [Read more...] about “The Inconvenient Truth Behind the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands” by Han-Yi Shaw
YouTube records reportedly seized by Japanese prosecutors over leaked video
As written previously, "Japanese Coast Guard Diaoyutai or Senkaku Video Leaked," the Japanese government is really upset over the partially leaked video. Japan Times has an article out on YouTube Japan's records reportedly seized by Japanese prosecutors - "Coast guard probed over video leak; YouTube info reportedly seized." Separately Tuesday, prosecutors reportedly seized … [Read more...] about YouTube records reportedly seized by Japanese prosecutors over leaked video